Policy recommendations

Policy statements that stem directly from the tenets
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Taxation
If we wish to revise the tax system the following items should be targeted:
•Fair, Equitable,
•Simple, User Friendly
•Not Regressive, Progressive from perspective of richer, more is paid
•Not double taxation (interest, dividends not be taxed)
My recommendation is a national consumption (or sales) tax
Perhaps 20% on all products and services
Exemption would be for nutritious foods (no chips, no soft drinks), basic level of utilities and rent (so a poor family could live well and pay no consumption tax)( the ‘rich’ would have a choice, to save it and not pay any taxes or to consume –yacht, jewelry, etc—and pay the consumption tax)
Eliminate all national income tax (and most of the IRS)
Since states already have mechanism in place for state sales tax, this on top would not be big problem
I would also encourage user taxes
Property taxes to be used only for property related items (fire, safety—police and sheriff, justice—court and jails)
Local income taxes for education. Vouchers for k-16 for all aged 5-22.
Increase gas taxes and use proceeds to rebuild infrastructure (bridges, third lanes for interstate) and for regional high speed rail systems.
Alcohol and tobacco (vice) taxes to go towards health care
Corporate taxes at a low level (20% or less) and capital gains taxed similarly.



IMMIGRATION
Current policy totally backwards.
Encourage and allow illiterate Mexican peasants while making it difficult for educated.
Urban myth of pregnant Mexican stumbling across border and giving birth and then claiming cannot be deported because now mother of US citizens. Crazy.
My recommendation: change citizenship to must be child of at least one US citizen.
Any non-US citizen with Doctorate, masters or bachelors in an area of need should be given first priority with unlimited numbers.
Definitely need wall and strict controls of border across South. If you cannot control border, you cannot control country
Any job should go first to US citizen and only after no US citizen that is qualified should it go to illegals. All employers should be required to check with Social Security to validate new potential employers. Database should allow to confirm name and SSN.
Any stop or police arrest of an illegal means immediate deportment.
No sanctuary cities. Federal funding eliminated for any.


Education
The Education system of our country is that we are a 21st century country using 19th century techniques more adept towards a primitive industrial society (mass production of adequate labor)
The Education Department has been in existence for over 30 years, in that period of time hundreds of billions of dollars as been spent and the youth are less prepared than ever.
The first problem is the monopoly of the public education system. This must be replaced with vouchers that allow each and every eligible student (K-16) to enroll in the school (public, private, or profit) desired. Competition will shake up the educational establishment and the lockhold the unions have on the system.
The second problem is that in the age of computers, we are preparing our students the same way it was two centuries ago. Unstead of mass production, we ought to emphasize mass customization. Students should be able to progress at their own rate of speed instead of waiting for the rest of the class. A brilliant student should be able to finish in weeks what could take the rest of his class months.
The third problem is the No Child Left Behind provides incentives for remedial work at the cost of funds and time that could be used for advanced studies, thus leaving the top students out.
The fourth problem is that political correctness has taken upperhand. Global Warming and Homelessness and Aids and Sexual Orientation is more important than learning about Mathematics and Reading and Science. Our priorities are all screwed up.
The fifth problem is that discipline and moral are abysmal. Discipline must be reestablished and zero tolerance the rule. One student can disrupt the entire class. That student should be immediately put in his place and the class allowed to continue.
The sixth problem is that the US system still believes students are needed during the summer for the crops. There is no reason students cannot be in school for the summer. A four quarter continuous system of 11 weeks on, 2 weeks vacation off should be implemented. Why not a longer school day? What is wrong with homework? Additional work would not harm our youth.
Teachers should be experts in their fields first with teaching secondary (a one year apprenticeship should be sufficient)

Health:
NO GOVERNMENT UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SITUATION
*•Must be portable (owned by individual not by company).
• Choice must be that of individual not government or business
• Use the free market and health insurance enterprises to supply market
• Use tax credits
• All citizens over 18 are required to have an insurance policy or be covered under a family
• Minimum set of required items within standard package
• A health version of FDIC established to over see insurance companies and provide protection if one goes under.
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• Government limitations to health care:
• pay for all childhood vaccines and required for school and citizenship
• require annual checkups (physicals) within any policy
• provide free birth control for any girl 10-14-18 or older and mandate birth control for any woman (and her female children) on welfare, food stamps, rent, etc or any government program
Reform of malpractice is required.
Reform of FDA and new drug creation policies


General:
Parameters for voting should be reviewed:
Over 21, Have income, pay taxes, own property, Speak and write American English at 6th grade level, and Pass High School Civics/economics test
Only those vested interest should be allowed to vote. Why should homeless or illiterate illegal or welfare queen.